Egypt’s exports rise 14% y-o-y in 1Q2018

Egypt’s exports rose 14% y-o-y in 1Q2018, according to a Trade and Industry Ministry statement. Non-oil exports during the quarter reached USD 5.55 bn, according to the General Organization for Export and Import Control’s reports for January, February, and March’s export figures. Meanwhile, Egypt’s exports to the EU rose 21% y-o-y during 2017 to reach EUR 1.8 bn, according to the ministry.